I close the gap between premium business operations and their video presence. I produce cinematic brand films for hospitality properties, automotive and industrial companies, restaurants, retail brands, and high-performance professionals. In my solo studio, I manage the full pipeline from brief to delivery, including concept, scripting, filming, editing, and client handover. I run Sprint Films—90-minute shoots delivered in 48 hours with a five-shot pre-production discipline—and I maintain a 21-system campaign portfolio across hospitality, automotive, industrial, retail, restaurant, corporate authority, personal brand, and property. I also build pre-arrival sensory films for lodges and boutique hotels, and I produce Industrial Documentary Series for mining and engineering firms, as well as Tender Authority Packages for tenders. I operate from Mpumalanga to Johannesburg, delivering 1000+ videos over 14 years with an AI-augmented production pipeline.

Kymon Giannakopoulos

I close the gap between premium business operations and their video presence. I produce cinematic brand films for hospitality properties, automotive and industrial companies, restaurants, retail brands, and high-performance professionals. In my solo studio, I manage the full pipeline from brief to delivery, including concept, scripting, filming, editing, and client handover. I run Sprint Films—90-minute shoots delivered in 48 hours with a five-shot pre-production discipline—and I maintain a 21-system campaign portfolio across hospitality, automotive, industrial, retail, restaurant, corporate authority, personal brand, and property. I also build pre-arrival sensory films for lodges and boutique hotels, and I produce Industrial Documentary Series for mining and engineering firms, as well as Tender Authority Packages for tenders. I operate from Mpumalanga to Johannesburg, delivering 1000+ videos over 14 years with an AI-augmented production pipeline.

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I close the gap between premium business operations and their video presence. I produce cinematic brand films for hospitality properties, automotive and industrial companies, restaurants, retail brands, and high-performance professionals.

In my solo studio, I manage the full pipeline from brief to delivery, including concept, scripting, filming, editing, and client handover. I run Sprint Films—90-minute shoots delivered in 48 hours with a five-shot pre-production discipline—and I maintain a 21-system campaign portfolio across hospitality, automotive, industrial, retail, restaurant, corporate authority, personal brand, and property. I also build pre-arrival sensory films for lodges and boutique hotels, and I produce Industrial Documentary Series for mining and engineering firms, as well as Tender Authority Packages for tenders. I operate from Mpumalanga to Johannesburg, delivering 1000+ videos over 14 years with an AI-augmented production pipeline.

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Work Experience

Commercial Director at Kymon Media Studio
January 1, 2012 - Present
Founder and studio director of a solo commercial production studio. Full pipeline from brief to delivery—concept, scripting, filming, editing, and client handover. Sprint Films delivered from a 90-minute shoot in 48 hours; 21-system campaign portfolio across hospitality, automotive, industrial, retail, restaurant, corporate authority, personal brand, and property. Builds pre-arrival sensory experience films for lodges and boutique hotels; produces Industrial Documentary Series for mining and engineering; executes Tender Authority Packages for government and corporate tenders with QR code integration. Operates across Middelburg, Witbank, Johannesburg, and Nelspruit from a Mpumalanga base.
Commercial Video Producer at AS AutoMech Solutions
January 1, 2019 - December 1, 2024
Sole content producer for a national engineering and technical services company over five years—building a complete visual archive of technical operations, product demonstrations, and service documentation. Produced 1000+ technical workshop, demonstration, and product education videos; delivered 30+ product showcase films; directed on-site production in live environments; built rapid-turnaround delivery workflow that met deadlines across a five-year engagement.
Commercial Videographer & Editor at Chefs Brigade
July 1, 2019 - April 1, 2020
Produced 27+ marketing and campaign videos for trade exhibitions, product launches, and brand distribution for a national hospitality apparel company; created visual assets communicating craftsmanship and brand culture across multiple platforms, strengthening hospitality content sensibility central to KMS Studio.
Commercial Videographer at Brand It Marketing Communications
November 1, 2018 - Present
Delivered branded video coverage for Whisky Live Festival and the Elan Gold Cup under live event pressure with same-day turnaround requirements.

Education

BA (Honours) in Film, Cinema & Video Studies at University of Johannesburg
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2011
Screenwriting Development Programme at National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF)
January 1, 2018 - April 12, 2026

Qualifications

Screenwriting Development Programme
January 1, 2018 - April 12, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Travel & Hospitality, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Retail